Public Input & Actions

BLM publishes proposed and final rules in the Federal Register and carries out environmental reviews in compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. Announcing and explaining bureau plans and proposals and providing the public an opportunity to comment on proposed actions is an important part of informed management. We encourage citizens to make their voices heard on the issues that are important to them.
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Alaska, Anchorage DO, Glennallen FO
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BLM seeks input on Thompson Pass and Valdez Guided Helicopter Skiing

This week the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released for public comment a preliminary environmental assessment on guided helicopter skiing on BLM-managed lands in Thompson Pass and Valdez.
Alaska
Map with satellite imagery of the Marion Creek Campground and the closed Marion Creek Falls Trail.

BLM temporarily closes Marion Creek Falls Trail north of Coldfoot, Alaska

The Central Yukon Field Office temporarily closed the Marion Creek Falls Trail at the Marion Creek Campground at mile 180 of the Dalton Highway as flooding continues to washout part of the trail.
Alaska
Caribou grazing on treeless ridge during the fall migration.

BLM closes fall Fortymile Caribou Federal Subsistence Hunt

The Bureau of Land Management announces an emergency special action to close the fall Fortymile Caribou Federal Subsistence Hunt beginning noon on Friday Aug. 29, 2025. 
Alaska, Fairbanks DO
The line of the Summit Trail boardwalk runs across the photo of the area burned by the Obrien Fire.

BLM ends fire closure in the White Mountains National Recreation Area

Due to reduced wildland fire activity, the BLM issued a fire order to end the emergency closure August 15 at 12:01 a.m. for the White Mountains National Recreation Area north of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Alaska, Anchorage DO, Anchorage FO
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Temporary closure of trails due to increased bear activity

In coordination with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game (ADF&G), the Municipality of Anchorage Department of Parks and Recreation and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) are temporarily closing several trails
Alaska
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Filing of survey plats: Alaska

The plats of survey of lands described in this notice are scheduled to be officially filed in the BLM, Alaska State Office, Anchorage, Alaska.
Filing of survey plats: Alaska
Alaska
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Implementing executive order 14153 for special areas within the National Petroleum Reserve

The BLM, Alaska State Office, is rescinding the BLM notice entitled “Special Areas Within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska,” published in the Federal Register on July 17, 2024.
Implementing executive order 14153 for special areas within the National Petrol…
Alaska
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Application for a recordable disclaimer of interest for lands owned by University of Alaska

The University of Alaska has filed an application for a recordable disclaimer of interest application with the Bureau of Land Management for the lands described in Mineral Survey No. 2407.
Application for a recordable disclaimer of interest for lands owned by Universi…
Alaska, Fairbanks DO, Eastern Interior FO
Purple lupine wildflowers bloom near treeline. Spruce forests fill the valley below. Dark, grey rain clouds fill the sky and shower the hillsides in the distance.

BLM reduces fire closure for the western White Mountains National Recreation Area

BLM Eastern Interior Field Office issued a fire closure order AK020-25-007 to reduce the area closed in the western portion of the White Mountains National Recreation Area.
Alaska
Photo of Birch Creek Wild and Scenic River winding through a burn.

BLM ends emergency fire closure of Lower Birch Creek Wayside near Central, Alaska

Due to reduced wildland fire activity and successful suppression efforts on the Ptarmigan Fire Complex, the BLM lifted the fire closure order that closed the Lower Birch Creek Wayside near mile 140 of the Steese Highway.
Alaska Fire Service, Nevada, Carson City DO
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BLM seeks public input on proposed McTarnahan Communication Site

The BLM is seeking public comment to inform preparation of an EA for the proposed McTarnahan Communication Site project located south of Carson City.

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